Happiness is...
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phyler
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Happiness is...
Finding out that there is a rebate on the welder you just bought AND that you bought on the first day of the qualification period. WOOT!
1975 Ranger Edition that I've had longer than I've been without it.
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Justin
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Sweet!
Happiness is welding the first section of your exhaust and having it look like your bright idea will work out ok.
The might need to be the antidote to the "you know what sux?" thread.
Happiness is welding the first section of your exhaust and having it look like your bright idea will work out ok.
The might need to be the antidote to the "you know what sux?" thread.
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phyler
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Re: Happiness is...
Being able to pound out the first four body mounts in 20 minutes. In addition, the drivers side door now actually closes all the way. I'll need to measure everything again now. Hopefully the new bushings will go in smoothly once I have some light to work with.
1975 Ranger Edition that I've had longer than I've been without it.
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mickphatmac
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Trading THIS........
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1968 3.5" Lift on 31's Front serpentine belt ViperBuilt 4x4x2 PS C4 '66 Speedo '66 Horn Button- STROPPE goodies: Steering Wheel, Roll Bar, Cactus Smasher
SOLD :(1972 Explorer Sport - '66 Eyebrow Grill - '66 Speedometer - Stroppe Steering Wheel - Stroppe RollBar - ViperBuilt C4
SOLD :(1972 Explorer Sport - '66 Eyebrow Grill - '66 Speedometer - Stroppe Steering Wheel - Stroppe RollBar - ViperBuilt C4
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mickphatmac
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For THIS!!!!!!!
I met two wonderful Bronco guys today, (Aren't we all!) both in Wellington! John had a STROPPE rubberized steering wheel that he was kind enough to trade me. I traded a stock steering wheel and a wing window for his broken wing window that I will fix and the Strope steering wheel!
Ron had a '66 eyebrow Grill in pretty darn nice shape on his '76 that I traded him straight across for my '74 grill!
Both guys are selling their Broncos and I just happened to see the parts in the pictures on CL and over the last couple of weeks we've been talking and since they were both selling their Broncos they really didn't care what parts were on them!
Finally my persistence pays off and the stars align!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I met two wonderful Bronco guys today, (Aren't we all!) both in Wellington! John had a STROPPE rubberized steering wheel that he was kind enough to trade me. I traded a stock steering wheel and a wing window for his broken wing window that I will fix and the Strope steering wheel!
Ron had a '66 eyebrow Grill in pretty darn nice shape on his '76 that I traded him straight across for my '74 grill!
Both guys are selling their Broncos and I just happened to see the parts in the pictures on CL and over the last couple of weeks we've been talking and since they were both selling their Broncos they really didn't care what parts were on them!
Finally my persistence pays off and the stars align!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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1968 3.5" Lift on 31's Front serpentine belt ViperBuilt 4x4x2 PS C4 '66 Speedo '66 Horn Button- STROPPE goodies: Steering Wheel, Roll Bar, Cactus Smasher
SOLD :(1972 Explorer Sport - '66 Eyebrow Grill - '66 Speedometer - Stroppe Steering Wheel - Stroppe RollBar - ViperBuilt C4
SOLD :(1972 Explorer Sport - '66 Eyebrow Grill - '66 Speedometer - Stroppe Steering Wheel - Stroppe RollBar - ViperBuilt C4
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akaFrankCastle
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Pass along John's contact info if you would. I'd like to talk to him about how he came into possession of the wheel.
Stroppe'd
1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar.
The Terrible One
1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering.
1973 Stroppe Baja project
1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar.
The Terrible One
1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering.
1973 Stroppe Baja project
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mickphatmac
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His wife thought that she wanted a Bronco and when he brought this home for her she was less than impressed! I think if he would've gotten her a V8 automatic she would've been in heaven. It's decent and without a lot of rust, maybe just the rockers, but ZERO chance that it's a Stroppe! First of all it's a '69. He didn't know what years they were made and he just knew she liked that body style so he just assumed that they were all the same.
He didn't know what a Stroppe was when I explained it to him and why I wanted it. And then of course he thought his might be a Stroppe and was all excited until I had him look up Andrew Norton's site with a list of all of the Stroppe add ons and the limited years that they were produced.
Anyway, really is a super nice guy but doesn't know much about Broncos.
http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/5192447742.html
He didn't know what a Stroppe was when I explained it to him and why I wanted it. And then of course he thought his might be a Stroppe and was all excited until I had him look up Andrew Norton's site with a list of all of the Stroppe add ons and the limited years that they were produced.
Anyway, really is a super nice guy but doesn't know much about Broncos.
http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/5192447742.html
1968 3.5" Lift on 31's Front serpentine belt ViperBuilt 4x4x2 PS C4 '66 Speedo '66 Horn Button- STROPPE goodies: Steering Wheel, Roll Bar, Cactus Smasher
SOLD :(1972 Explorer Sport - '66 Eyebrow Grill - '66 Speedometer - Stroppe Steering Wheel - Stroppe RollBar - ViperBuilt C4
SOLD :(1972 Explorer Sport - '66 Eyebrow Grill - '66 Speedometer - Stroppe Steering Wheel - Stroppe RollBar - ViperBuilt C4
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phyler
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Re: Happiness is...
Getting the crush sleeve/bushing out of the frame using a shopvac and pvc.
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cravenbronco
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Happiness is a good running Bronco with no leaks.
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Justin
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Liar. There is no such thing as a Bronco with no leaks. 
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akaFrankCastle
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Broncos are like military helos: if they're not leaking, get out because they are out of fluid.
Stroppe'd
1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar.
The Terrible One
1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering.
1973 Stroppe Baja project
1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar.
The Terrible One
1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering.
1973 Stroppe Baja project
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Justin
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Re: Happiness is...
Is that why you used to jump out?
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Justin
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Re: Happiness is...
Happiness is....hearing your Bronco's engine turn over for the first time in 2 years.
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Jesus_man
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Justin wrote:Happiness is....hearing your Bronco's engine turn over for the first time in 2 years.
I am so looking forward to the day when I get to fire mine back up. Likely will be a long 4.5 years...
1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow.
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BOBS 2 68S
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Just spent this last week muzzleloader hunting. Bronco ran with out a hitch. All the work over this last year payed off. Carb work, fuel tank replacement, floor pans, roll cage ( didn't need but nice to know it was there ), high lift jack/come-a-long mount ( didn't need ), new head light harness and some I have forgot. And got a nice buck.
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hockeydad4-22
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BOBS 2 68S wrote:Just spent this last week muzzleloader hunting. Bronco ran with out a hitch. All the work over this last year payed off. Carb work, fuel tank replacement, floor pans, roll cage ( didn't need but nice to know it was there ), high lift jack/come-a-long mount ( didn't need ), new head light harness and some I have forgot. And got a nice buck.
Best one yet
Congrats!
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Jesus_man
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Picture of the buck?? Bonus points if it's with the bronco!
1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow.
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BOBS 2 68S
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Sorry got no pictures. It was dark when we got him back to the Bronco. The next morning was rush to get him to Steves in Arvada. Wife was not happy that we didn't any pictures. We planed on it on Thursday but when I got up I found the wasps had taken over the cavity . The people at Steves said he was a good sized deer. We call him the lumber buck. He has 2 points on the right and 4 points on the left. Rack is in a tub of borax in hopes to save the velvet.